Clinical Trial: A Comparison of Hydrogel Dressings and Ocular Lubricants in the Prevention on Corneal Damage in the Critically Ill

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Randomised Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Ocular Lubricant (Lacrilube) and Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Dressing (Geliperm) for the Prevention of Exposure Keratopathy in the Critically Ill

Brief Summary: Corneal damage in critically ill patients is common. There are currently two popular methods of treatment in the UK; hydrogel dressings and lubricating ointment. We propose to randomise patients to have a different treatment for each eye and see which one is more effective.